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Scheme

Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best in Class Strategy Fund

Holds 51 companies worth ₹544 Cr in Sept 2026.

  • Fund house

    BNPThe fund house that runs this scheme.

  • AUM

    ₹564 CrBaroda BNP Paribas ESG Best in Class Strategy Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Down 8.7% on Aug 2026, ₹618 Cr.

  • Largest holding

    ICICI BankICICI Bank is 7.0% of this scheme's NAV.

  • Fund manager

    Kushant AroraRuns it since 5 Mar 2026, as the fund house dates it. With Rohan Korde (fund manager).

Overview(5 Oct 2026)

Fund managers2

  1. Kushant AroraFund manager · Mar 2026 · 11y · CA FRM
  2. Rohan KordeFund manager · Jul 2026 · 22y · MMS B.Com
  1. Jitendra SriramMar 2026 – Jul 2026

Key facts

Benchmark
Nifty 100 ESG TRI
Risk
Very High
Expense
Regular 2.72% · Direct 1.17%
Exit load
10% within 1 year
Started
5 Mar 2026
Minimum
₹1,000

Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 5 Oct 2026 at AMFI.

What changed(7 changes)

Sept 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    14 SeptRegular 2.76% → 2.72%Direct 1.21% → 1.18%

Aug 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    13 AugRegular 2.45% → 2.76%Direct 0.74% → 1.21%

Jul 2026

3 changes
  1. Rohan Korde joined
    14 Julas fund manager
  2. Jitendra Sriram left
    14 Julran it as fund manager from Mar 2026
  3. Expense ratio
    14 JulRegular 2.42% → 2.45%Direct 0.7% → 0.74%

Source.Its filings at NSE, since Apr 2026.

Fund managers over time(Mar 2026 – now)

  1. Kushant Arora
  2. Rohan Korde
  3. Jitendra Sriram
MainCoSlice
Fig. 1.Who ran it when: each manager from the date the fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left. A slice is part of it: overseas, gold and silver, or arbitrage.

Costs(Apr 2026 – Oct 2026)

Every change to the expense ratio, newest first.
6 changesRegularDirectΔ pt
14 Sept 20262.72%1.18%0.03
13 Aug 20262.76%1.21%0.47
14 Jul 20262.45%0.74%0.04
14 Jun 20262.42%0.70%0
14 May 20262.41%0.70%0.01
14 Apr 20262.43%0.71%–
Direct plan, 14 Sept 2026
1.18%
Regular plan 2.72% · Exit load 10% within 1 year
Fig. 1.Total expense ratio a year, each plan's, as its Scheme Summary Documents state it, filing by filing at NSE. A change holds until the next.

Objective and risk(5 Oct 2026)

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by actively managed investments in equity and equity related securities of companies in India, based on Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) criteria following best-in-class strategy. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Risk, type and benchmark

Riskometer
Very High
At launch
Very High
Type
An open-ended equity scheme investing in equity and equity related securities of companies following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) theme adopting Best-In-Class Strategy.
Benchmark
Nifty 100 ESG TRI

Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV

  1. Equity and equity related instruments of companies following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria
    Allowed80–100%
  2. Equity and equity related instruments of companies other than above
    Allowed0–20%
  3. Money Market and other liquid instruments*, Gold and Silver instruments (through ETFs)
    Allowed0–20%
  4. Units of Mutual Funds as permitted by SEBI$
    Allowed0–10%Holds0.0%
  5. units issued by InvITs
    Allowed0–10%Holds0.0%

Holds in Sept 2026.96.3% equity · 3.7% debt and cash

How to invest(5 Oct 2026)

Buying

To start
₹1,000, then in multiples of ₹1
To add
₹1,000, then in multiples of ₹1
Systematic
SIP - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly. SWP - Weekly, Monthly & QuarterlY, STP - Weekly, Forthnightly, Monthly & Quarterly
Minimum
SIP - 500 for daily, weekly & monthly and 1500 for quarterly, SWP - Rs. 1000 for Weekly, Monthly and 1500 for quarterly, STP - Rs. 1000 for weekly, fortnightly, monthly and Rs. 1500 for quarterly, then sIP - Rs. 1, SWP - Rs. 1, STP - Rs. 1

Selling and switching

To redeem
Rs. 1,000 and in multiples of Rs. 1 thereafter or There will be no minimum redemption criterion for Unit based redemption units
Switch minimum
Minimum Amount for Switch In : 1000 Minimum Amount for Switch Out : 1000

Scheme details(5 Oct 2026)

What it is

Category
Thematic Fund- ESG Theme
Offer
12 Feb 2026 to 26 Feb 2026
Started
5 Mar 2026
Reopened
6 Mar 2026
Plans
Regular & Direct
Face value
₹10
Listed
At present, the Units of the Scheme are not proposed to be listed on any stock exchange. However, the AMC / Trustee may at their sole discretion list the Units under the Scheme on one or more stock exchanges at a later date.

How it is run

Swing pricing
No
Side-pocketing
Yes
Custodian
Deutsche Bank AG
Auditor
S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants
Registrar
KFin Technologies Limited
SEBI code
BBNP/O/E/THE/26/01/0053